Analogue Animation Workshop: One day creative session with director Miranda Peyton Jones

Join animation director and lecturer Miranda Peyton Jones as she leads you through a beginner session in Analogue Animation!

All are welcome in this introductory workshop where you will learn to bring drawings and paper-cutouts to life.

This session is for anyone interested in exploring moving image and creativity. Whether you have dabbled in stop-motion animation before, or are completely new to the process, come along and play, learn and try out ideas in motion.

In this session Miranda shall guide you through introductory principles of animation; from character design and storyboarding, to timing and frame rates. This will be a space to play with materials and create short scenes or stories. Participants should expect to leave with one or more pieces of analogue animation.

All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own colour paper, scissors, pencils, and pens if you wish.

The workshop costs £35 per person.

Miranda Peyton Jones is a freelance animator and university lecturer at Kingston School of Art. Her work is characterised by a playful, sensitive approach where the interplay of narrative and material takes centre stage. As a storyteller, she predominantly uses analog and traditional methods of creating animation. Valuing the tactility and craft in the outcomes she produces. Miranda’s graduation film, 'Jeremy, my Father' has received international acclaim, with nominations from 18 film festivals, including the British Animation Awards, and winning 6 awards.

She is passionate about teaching, making animation more accessible and fostering safe and fun spaces for creative exploration.

Refunds

Please note, we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds for this event.

Reduced ticket prices

We’d like as many people as possible to be able to access and enjoy Bell House. We offer a limited number of income-based concession tickets at half price, which can be booked directly - if you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available.